He talked about his films and his new book Tales from the Streets of Jeddah
On the sidelines of the signing ceremony of her new book “The Other Story” in Cairo, a few days after the presentation and signing in Saudi Arabia, a work whose stories were collected from the streets of Jeddah, the Saudi artist Fatima Al-Banawi spoke to “Al-Sharq Al-Awsat” and said: “I am proud that the book (The Story The other) started from the heart of the Saudi city of Jeddah, and today it has arrived in the heart of the Egyptian capital, Cairo. The idea was born in 2015 from the streets of Jeddah, collecting stories from the public about issues that occupy their minds.
And of his departure from romantic works and his entry into the world of chases and “action” through the film “Long Trail”, recently shown on the “Netflix” platform, and co-starring Saudi artist Baraa Alem, he says : “Since my inception I have presented romantic roles, especially since 2015 when I presented the film (Baraka Meets Baraka), which at the time of its screening achieved great success in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world, as it was one of the the first cinematographic films shown in the Kingdom.
Fatima is awaiting the screening of her new film “Basma”, which is her first artistic experience in which she combines writing, directing and acting. And she confirms that Saudi cinema is witnessing huge developments, adding, “We will catch up with globalism soon, if we pay attention to local stories and present them to the outside world without any additions.”
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